Lemna turionifera
Red Dukweed, Turion Duckweed
Also known as: Lemna turionifolia Landolt
- Lemna turionifolia Landolt
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Araceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydroannual.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, and North America, Lemna turionifera (commonly known as Red Dukweed or Turion Duckweed) is an aquatic annual belonging to the Araceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Mongolia, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Asia, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, Baltic States, British Columbia, California, Central European Russia, China North-Central, Connecticut, East European Russia, Idaho, Illinois, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Japan, Kamchatka, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mongolia, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Mexico, New York, North Caucasus, North Dakota, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Sweden, Texas, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Himalaya, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yakutskiya, Yukon
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Netherlands, Newfoundland, Poland